This article is about the song. For the album, see Voulez-Vous.
"Voulez-Vous" (pronounced[vulevu]voo-lay-voo; French for "Do you want?") is a 1979 song by the Swedish group ABBA, written and composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad shared the lead vocals. It is the second track on the group's 1979 album of the same name. In the UK and Ireland, "Voulez-Vous" was released as a double A-side, though nearly everywhere else, "Voulez-Vous" was a single A-side. The double A side single is, as of September 2021, ABBA's 13th-biggest song in the UK, including both pure sales and digital streams.[3]
The song also features on the album Gold: Greatest Hits, first as a 4:21 edited version when the compilation was first released in 1992 and then in its full 5:09 version from 1999 onwards. "Angeleyes" is featured on the More Gold: More Hits compilation. "Voulez-Vous" was re-released as a single in 1992 to promote Gold: Greatest Hits. "Voulez-Vous" is also the only ABBA song to have been officially released as an extended dance remix – albeit only as a promo. The 6:07 version of the track, released as a double A-side 12-inch single by Atlantic Records in the United States in 1979, was included as a bonus track on the 2001 compilation The Definitive Collection.
A songwriting trip to the Bahamas saw the birth of this melody, and the proximity to Miami made it convenient to record the backing track at Criteria Studios with members of the disco group Foxy. "Voulez-Vous" is the only ABBA song (other than live recordings) to be recorded outside of Sweden.
Billboard described Voulez-Vous as one of ABBA's "most dynamic tracks", stating that it contains "almost Russian sounding musical accents".[4]Cash Box said the song was "a return to shimmering Euro-pop with a chirpy disco beat and bright horns," and praised the vocal performance.[5]
Compared to ABBA's hits both before and after, "Voulez-Vous" was not a major hit for the group. It did top the charts in Belgium, while reaching the Top 3 in Great Britain, Ireland and The Netherlands. It also peaked at No. 9 in France, Spain and Switzerland.
^Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN978-951-1-21053-5.
^Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). Fabrice Ferment (ed.). . 40 ans de tubes : 1960–2000 : les meilleures ventes de 45 tours & CD singles (in French). OCLC 469523661. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022 – via Top-France.fr.
^Tenente, Fernando (8 September 1979). "ABBA the World > Portugal". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 36. p. ABBA-30. ISSN 0006-2510.
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This article is about the song For the album see Voulez Vous Voulez Vous pronounced vule vu voo lay voo French for Do you want is a 1979 song by the Swedish group ABBA written and composed by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus Agnetha Faltskog and Anni Frid Lyngstad shared the lead vocals It is the second track on the group s 1979 album of the same name In the UK and Ireland Voulez Vous was released as a double A side though nearly everywhere else Voulez Vous was a single A side The double A side single is as of September 2021 ABBA s 13th biggest song in the UK including both pure sales and digital streams 3 Voulez Vous Single by ABBAfrom the album Voulez VousB side Angeleyes Released2 July 1979StudioCriteria Miami U S Polar Stockholm Sweden GenreDisco 1 2 Length5 11 album version 4 21 single version 6 09 extended promo version LabelPolar MusicAtlantic 12 inch single Songwriter s Benny AnderssonBjorn UlvaeusProducer s Benny AnderssonBjorn UlvaeusABBA singles chronology Does Your Mother Know 1979 Voulez Vous 1979 Angeleyes 1979 Music video Voulez Vous on YouTube12 inch disco singleThe song also features on the album Gold Greatest Hits first as a 4 21 edited version when the compilation was first released in 1992 and then in its full 5 09 version from 1999 onwards Angeleyes is featured on the More Gold More Hits compilation Voulez Vous was re released as a single in 1992 to promote Gold Greatest Hits Voulez Vous is also the only ABBA song to have been officially released as an extended dance remix albeit only as a promo The 6 07 version of the track released as a double A side 12 inch single by Atlantic Records in the United States in 1979 was included as a bonus track on the 2001 compilation The Definitive Collection A songwriting trip to the Bahamas saw the birth of this melody and the proximity to Miami made it convenient to record the backing track at Criteria Studios with members of the disco group Foxy Voulez Vous is the only ABBA song other than live recordings to be recorded outside of Sweden Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listings 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 Certifications and sales 5 Live performances and appearances in other media 6 ReferencesReception editBillboard described Voulez Vous as one of ABBA s most dynamic tracks stating that it contains almost Russian sounding musical accents 4 Cash Box said the song was a return to shimmering Euro pop with a chirpy disco beat and bright horns and praised the vocal performance 5 Compared to ABBA s hits both before and after Voulez Vous was not a major hit for the group It did top the charts in Belgium while reaching the Top 3 in Great Britain Ireland and The Netherlands It also peaked at No 9 in France Spain and Switzerland Track listings edit7 inch vinyl 6 A Voulez Vous B Angeleyes 12 inch vinyl 6 A Voulez Vous B Does Your Mother Know 1992 CD re issue 6 Voulez Vous Summer Night City Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1979 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 7 79Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 8 1Canada Top Singles RPM 9 87Finland Suomen virallinen lista 10 20Ireland IRMA 11 3Netherlands Dutch Top 40 12 4Netherlands Single Top 100 13 3Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 14 9UK Singles OCC 15 3US Billboard Hot 100 16 80US Adult Contemporary Billboard 17 37US Cash Box Top 100 18 85US Record World 19 77West Germany Official German Charts 20 14 Year end charts edit Chart 1979 PositionBelgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 21 15Netherlands Dutch Top 40 22 54Netherlands Single Top 100 23 83UK Singles Music Week 24 51Certifications and sales editRegion Certification Certified units salesFrance 100 000 25 Portugal 9 500 26 United Kingdom BPI 27 digital sales since 2004 Gold 400 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Live performances and appearances in other media edit Voulez Vous is one of the numbers performed in the Mamma Mia musical and film References edit Mason Stewart Voulez Vous Song Review AllMusic Retrieved 7 July 2013 Tobler John 2011 Abba Uncensored on the Record Coda Books Ltd p 112 ISBN 978 1 90853 823 9 Copsey Rob 2 September 2021 ABBA s Official Top 20 biggest songs Official Charts Company Retrieved 20 September 2021 Billboard s Top Single Picks PDF Billboard 18 August 1979 p 67 Retrieved 8 July 2020 Singles Reviews gt Feature Picks PDF Cash Box Vol XLI no 14 18 August 1979 p 20 Retrieved 1 January 2022 a b c Oldham Andrew Loog Calder Tony Irwin Colin 1995 ABBA The Name of the Game Sidgwick amp Jackson p 224 Forum ARIA Charts Special Occasion Charts CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989 Australian charts com Hung Medien Retrieved 18 July 2014 ABBA Voulez vous in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved 31 May 2013 Top RPM Singles Issue 4725b RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 18 July 2014 Pennanen Timo 2006 Sisaltaa hitin levyt ja esittajat Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 in Finnish 1st ed Helsinki Tammi ISBN 978 951 1 21053 5 The Irish Charts Search Results Voulez Vous Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 31 May 2013 Nederlandse Top 40 week 32 1979 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 31 May 2013 ABBA Voulez vous in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved 31 May 2013 ABBA Voulez vous Swiss Singles Chart Retrieved 31 May 2013 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 31 May 2013 ABBA Awards AllMusic Retrieved 31 May 2013 Whitburn Joel 1993 Top Adult Contemporary 1961 1993 Record Research p 11 CASH BOX Top 100 Singles Week ending SEPTEMBER 8 1979 Cash Box Archived from the original on 5 February 2011 Record World Singles PDF Record World 13 October 1979 p 25 ISSN 0034 1622 Retrieved 23 September 2017 Offiziellecharts de ABBA Voulez vous in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved 13 February 2019 Jaaroverzichten 1979 in Dutch Ultratop Hung Medien Retrieved 18 July 2014 Top 100 Jaaroverzicht van 1979 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 18 July 2014 Jaaroverzichten Single 1979 in Dutch Single Top 100 Hung Medien Retrieved 18 July 2014 Music Week January 1980 a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a Missing or empty title help Syndicat National de l Edition Phonographique SNEP Fabrice Ferment ed TOP 45 Tours 1979 40 ans de tubes 1960 2000 les meilleures ventes de 45 tours amp CD singles in French OCLC 469523661 Archived from the original on 21 April 2021 Retrieved 10 May 2022 via Top France fr Tenente Fernando 8 September 1979 ABBA the World gt Portugal Billboard Vol 91 no 36 p ABBA 30 ISSN 0006 2510 British single certifications ABBA Voulez Vous British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 26 May 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Voulez Vous song amp oldid 1208344579, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
